Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky. • June 11 - 14, 2013

TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET

Quick Facts

The Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior is a 54-hole stroke-play event with a 36-hole cut.

The field includes 109 boys and 35 girls from 23 states.

The 2013 event is the 30th annual Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior to be contested at Bellefonte Country Club.

Tournament Storylines

College bound: 78 players have committed to play golf at the college of their choice.

Boys Division

Grad

Signed Commitment

Verbal Commitment

Dylan Ahonen

2014

Wittenberg

John Augenstein

2016

Vanderbilt University

Davis Baxter

2014

University of Cincinnati

Bryson Bennett

2014

Asbury University

Ian Black

2013

Centre College

Nicholas Blankenship

2013

Union College

Jared Brown

2014

Eastern Kentucky

Noah Combs

2014

Eastern Kentucky University

Josh Crawford

2014

Wofford

Tim de Silva

2014

Claremont McKenna College

David DeMarois

2014

University of South Carolina Upstate

Will Dickson

2017

Georgia Tech

Paxton Duff

2014

Centre College

Andrew Eunice

2014

Valdosta State University

Lucas Farmer

2013

George Washington

Davis Field

2014

Rhodes College

Darrick Fisher

2013

Wallace St. Jr. College

Ryan Flick

2015

University of Dayton

Jackson Frame

2014

Northern Kentucky University

Graham Gosselin

2015

Middle Tennessee State University

Elliott Grayson

2014

University of Akron

Austin Green

2014

Clarion University

Cole Hand

2015

West Virginia University

Bret Howey

2014

Millersville University

Bryce Johnson

2014

College of William and Mary

Lucas Jones

2013

Clemson

Andrew Kennedy

2014

Gardner-Webb University

Nabeel Khan

2015

University of Connecticut

Wyatt Larkin

2014

Kennesaw State

Matthew Mahle

2013

College of Charleston

Patrick Martin

2015

Vanderbilt University

Chandler Morgan

2013

Akron

Jackson Moss

2014

Williams College

Kyle Mueller

2014

University of Michigan

Cooper Musselman

2013

Kentucky

Matthew Naumec

2015

Boston College

Drew Oxley

2014

Shawnee State University

Tyler Pearson

2015

Ball State

Justin Perdue

2015

Guilford College

Anthony Perrino

2015

Georgetown University

Aaron Persily

2014

Hampden-Sydney College

Harrison Rhoades

2015

Georgetown University

Billy Tom Sargent

2014

Western Kentucky

Jake Staiano

2015

Colorado State University

Austen Swentzel

2014

University of Texas-Arlington

Win Temple

2015

Belmont University

Noah Trenkler

2014

Belmont University

Girls Division

Grad

Signed Commitment

Verbal Commitment

Meagan Board

2014

Radford

Jenna Burris

2014

Middle Tennessee State

Olivia Cason

2015

University of Louisville

Brianne Coe

2014

University of the Cumberlands

Amanda Doherty

2016

Florida State University

Makayla Dull

2015

University of Akron

Allyson Dunn

2014

East Tennessee State University

Jacquelyn Eleey

2014

Georgetown

Mallory Etcheberry

2013

Akron

Elizaveta Freed

2014

Washington & Lee University

Abigail Gleixner

2014

Butler University

Anna Hack

2015

University of Kentucky

Maddie Rose Hamilton

2015

University of Notre Dame

Haylee Harford

2015

Furman University

Lauren Hartlage

2016

University of Louisville

Nadine Innes

2015

Murray State

Lauren Johnson

2013

Vanderbilt

Kaeli Jones

2014

University of South Alabama

Hanna Lee

2014

Xavier

Janet Mao

2015

Northwestern University

Kayley Marschke

2016

Auburn University

Elsa Moberly

2015

Mississippi State University

Lindsey Murray

2014

Xavier

Morgan Nadaline

2014

Ball State

Katie Page

2013

SMU

Kie Purdom

2015

University of Mississippi

Tenley Shield

2014

Princeton University*

Molly Skapik

2014

University of Louisville

Isabella Skinner

2014

Georgia

Ale Walker

2013

Kentucky

Brielle Ward

2015

Northern Illinois University

Local flavor: 47 players from Kentucky will compete.

Boys Division

Hometown

Grad

John Augenstein

Owensboro

2016

Bryson Bennett

Russell

2014

Ian Black

Elizabethtown

2013

Nicholas Blankenship

Ashland

2013

Jared Brown

Bowling Green

2014

Blake Cartwright

Winchester

2014

Jimmy-Kev Clements

Prospect

2014

Noah Combs

Pikeville

2014

Jacob Cook

Frankfort

2016

Paxton Duff

Louisville

2014

Jackson Frame

Maysville

2014

Ryan Gillum

Grayson

2016

Daniel Haas

Nicholasville

2015

Thomas Hall

Ashland

2014

J. Ryan Harris

Elizabethtown

2014

CJ Jones

Frankfort

2017

Lucas Jones

Louisville

2013

John Lechleiter

Louisville

2014

Matthew Mahle

Lexington

2013

Andrew McKinney

Danville

2014

Chandler Morgan

Lexington

2013

Cooper Musselman

Louisville

2013

Zach Norris

McKee

2017

Billy Tom Sargent

Georgetown

2014

Carter Skipworth

Richmond

2016

Zachary Smith

Mount Sterling

2014

Byron Speach

Nicholasville

2014

Breck Stodghill

Louisville

2014

Benjamin Streepey

Nicholasville

2013

Austen Swentzel

Nicholasville

2014

Daniel Taylor

Princeton

2014

Robert Thomas

Flatwoods

2014

James Vining

Louisville

2014

Kent von Nostitz

Louisville

2014

Girls Division

Hometown

Grad

Rebecca Black

Elizabethtown

2016

Elizabeth Cason

Owensboro

2014

Olivia Cason

Owensboro

2015

Brianne Coe

Russell Springs

2014

Anna Hack

Murray

2015

Maddie Rose Hamilton

Louisville

2015

Lauren Hartlage

Elizabethtown

2016

Nadine Innes

Union

2015

Elsa Moberly

Science Hill

2015

Katie Page

Louisville

2013

Kie Purdom

Lexington

2015

Ayla Rhinesmith

Georgetown

2014

Ale Walker

Paintsville

2013

Thirty years at Bellefonte Country Club

Bellefonte Country Club has hosted the AJGA since 1984. Champions have hailed from Kentucky 21 times, including Emma Talley (2010, 2011) and Justin Thomas (2008, 2009).

Natural Resource Partners gives back to junior golf

The NRP Bluegrass Junior earned the Charitable Giving Award for the second year in a row in 2012. Since 2007, the event has given $195,000 to grassroots junior golf charities. The NRP Bluegrass Junior has also been recognized by the AJGA for the 2009 Tournament of the Year, 2008 Junior-Am Award and 2001 Volunteer Award, making it one of the most decorated events on the AJGA schedule.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, June 11

7 a.m. shotgun

Practice Round

5 p.m.

Junior-Am Dinner and Awards Reception

Wednesday, June 12

7:30 â€“ 9:09 a.m.

First Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (1st wave)

11:45 a.m. â€“ 1:24 p.m.

First Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (2nd wave)

Thursday, June 13

7:30 â€“ 9:09 a.m.

Second Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (1st wave)

11:45 a.m. â€“ 1:24 p.m.

Second Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees (2nd wave)

Friday, June 14

7:30 â€“ 9:18 a.m.

Final Round off Nos. 1 and 10 tees

2:30 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

Top Players to Watch

Wyatt Larkin, Morganton, Ga. (2014)

In 2011 Larkin placed T2 at the Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship with scores of 69-69-73-211, his highest finish in an AJGA event. In 2011, Larkin was also the recipient of the Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award, given annually to one junior golfer who displays exemplary sportsmanship and integrity in the game of golf. At the 2013 Brian Harman Junior Championship, Larkin recorded another top-10 finish, recording scores of 70-75-145 to place T6.

Matthew Mahle, Lexington, Ky. (2013)

Mahle is competing in the Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior for the fourth straight year. A graduating senior who will continue his golf career at the College of Charleston, Mahle's highest finish at an AJGA event came at the 2012 Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior where he placed T6 with scores of 70-72-73-215.

Martin Jaramillo, (Colombia) Bradenton, Fla. (2017)

Competing in his first Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior, Jaramillo won the 2013 TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior All-Star at ChÃ¢teau Ã‰lan over Easter weekend with scores of 70-72-70-212.

Elliott Grayson, Shelby, N.C. (2014)

A rising high school senior, Grayson will compete in his first AJGA event since winning the Preseason Junior at St. James Plantation in April with scores of 75-74-149.

Cooper Musselman, Louisville, Ky. (2013)

Musselman has been playing at the Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior since 2010, and will look to improve on his T6 finish in 2012. A graduating senior, Musselman will continue his golf career at the University of Kentucky in the fall.

Newell, at No. 97 on the Polo Golf Rankings, is the highest ranked player in the Girls Division. A rising high school senior, Newell has given a verbal commitment to the University of Tennessee. This 2012 honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American's highest finish at an AJGA event came at the 2012 TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior at Innisbrook hosted by Sean O'Hair where she placed T2 with a score of 75-66-74-215.

Katie Page, Louisville, Ky. (2013)

A native of Kentucky, this is Page's fourth year competing in the Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior. Her highest finish came in 2012 when she placed T3, posting scores of 76-75-75-226. Page, a 2012 HP Scholastic Junior All-American, will continue her golf career at Southern Methodist University in the fall.

Haylee Harford, Leavittsburg, Ohio (2015)

The Champion at the 2012 Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior, Harford returns to Ashland to defend her title. In the 2012 event, Harford shot a 75-76-73-224 to win the Girls Division by one stroke. Harford, a rising high school junior, has given a verbal commitment to Furman University.

Ale Walker, Paintsville, Ky. (2013)

Walker, who has signed her National Letter of Intent with the University of Kentucky, will be competing in the Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior for the third straight year.

Media Accommodations

The Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior will have AJGA communications representatives on hand to assist media throughout the week. Prior to the tournament the AJGA will provide information about the event and its participants, as well as assist with player interviews.

After each round, media officials on-site will write a recap with the day's results. These will be emailed to all media outlets. Interviews with AJGA Tournament Directors, Tournament Chairmen and juniors may be conducted before or after tournament rounds.

For more information about the AJGA and tournaments, please refer to ajga.org. Tournament websites are accessible from the homepage and include recaps, list of participants, tee times, live scoring, course and sponsorship information.

About the AJGA

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-18) of more than 6,300 members from 48 states and more than 50 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.

Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex, which is in its fourth decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.